Which Statement Related to the "Wonder Drug" Aspirin Is Not

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement related to the "wonder drug" aspirin is not true?

• A)The folk remedy using a tea made from willow bark ultimately led to the discovery of aspirin as we know it today.
• B)A rare,but life-threatening,side effect of aspirin is blood in the urine.
• C)Aspirin inhibits the clotting of blood and commonly causes some stomach bleeding.
• D)Aspirin selectively blocks the COX-2 enzyme but does not block the COX-1 enzyme.

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